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🌱 Patch AM: Why Melrose’s kratom ban is shaping Reading’s next health move

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Good morning to you Melrose! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Melrose's kratom ban is shaping Reading's next health move
  • How Melrose crafters can plug into this nearby creative community

Also on today's calendar: No Kings: Vote Early and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Clouds breaking for some sun, with a high of 69 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Variable clouds with a shower, temps: high: 63, low: 57.
  • Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 64 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 🩺 Board of Health 10-8-26 AI Recap (readingrecap.com) — Reading's Board of Health is moving toward a local ban on kratom sales, explicitly noting that Melrose and several neighboring communities have already adopted similar restrictions. The board also discussed tougher mandatory penalties for tobacco violations, ongoing vaccination clinics, and better public access to meeting materials, signaling regional public health trends that could influence future decisions in and around Melrose.
   

• Wakefield Arts & Crafts Society Welcomes Guests for October Meeting (thereadingpost.com) — A Wakefield-based arts and crafts group that already draws members from Melrose is inviting new participants to its next meeting on November 3 at Wakefield-Lynnfield United Methodist Church. Members can attend free monthly craft sessions, access discounted supplies, and join charity projects, field trips, and social events, making it an easy way for Melrose residents to connect creatively with nearby neighbors.
   

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  • Aramark posted a job opening for Grill Cook- Tewksbury Hospital in Melrose. Apply here.
  • The TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for 5am Backroom Associate in Stoneham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Melrose here.

🗞 Nearby News

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Stoneham

  • Eating With a Partner May Lower Blood Sugar, Study Finds (prevention.com)

Medford

  • Dan Boulger aims to fully embrace comfort for his special taping (vanyaland.com)
  • A planned non-Zionist Jewish school in Boston hopes to ride the momentum of the left (forward.com)
  • U18s Drop Weekend Closer Against No. 1 Denver, 7-1 (usahockeyntdp.com)

Ok Melrose! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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